
Army HIVE Info
Generic and local information for the UK Military community including Serving Personnel, Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians.
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December 10, 2025
Stafford: AWS CS The SEN-Sationals Monthly activities supporting military families with SEND - Beg: Sat 10 January

Catterick: Client Services Advisor Vacancy
WE’RE HIRING! – Receptionist Vacancy
Looking for a friendly, confident person to join our team!
Information provided by North HIVE Hub
Eastleigh: Hampshire County Council Vacancy for a Driver

Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC621665
Salary Range: £24,796 - £25,128 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £16,754 - £16,979 per annum)
Work Location: Hexagon Centre, Eastleigh
Hours per week: 25
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 29 December 2025
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
The Role:
Joining our team at the Hexagon Centre as a Driver, you’ll work a split shift from 7.30am - 10.00 am and 3.00pm - 5.30pm Monday - Friday, safely transporting passengers between different locations, using our minibus.
What you’ll do:
- Play a key role in enabling the people who use our services, to access a variety of personalised and meaningful activities.
- Provide a warm welcome and friendly face to passengers.
- Ensure passengers have a comfortable and safe journey at all times.
- Treat all individuals with dignity and respect.
- Demonstrate core values of patience, compassion and empathy, even in challenging situations.
- A current full driver’s licence with a Category D1 code (or equivalent). You’ll undertake MIDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training once in the role, if you haven’t already completed this.
- Reliability and commitment to provide a professional and punctual service.
- Physically able to assist passengers with mobility issues, including those using wheelchairs.
- Understanding and sensitive to individual needs and able to adapt communication style as needed.
North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: Bin collection calendars
Please choose your area from the following list to find your local rubbish and recycling collection calendars (noting that Bank Holidays may affect the regular date):
Blandford: Welfare/contact house short term use accommodation
£40 per night for a minimum of 2 nights.
Weekend rates Friday to Monday morning £100.
Full weeks are £225.
A full review of costs will take place at the end of April.
BLANDFORDGAR-BGSUWELFARE@mod.gov.uk or call 01258 481938
Chippenham: Wiltshire Council Family Hub 'Christmas Fun & Games' session - Wed 17 Dec
Click here to visit the Facebook page where you can keep up to date with events and activities
Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs
London: Historic Royal Palaces Christmas at the Tower
A Storybook Adventure
This Christmas, step into a storybook adventure at the Tower of London.
As you wander through the iconic fortress, you'll find sparkling decorations, glittering Christmas trees and enchanting installations that bring the Tower's tales to lifeDorset: Christmas bin collection dates 24th Dec - Mon 12th Jan
Usual
collection day Revised collection day
Wednesday 24
December No change
Thursday 25
December Saturday 27 December
Friday 26
December Monday 29 December
Monday 29
December Tuesday 30 December
Tuesday 30
December Wednesday 31 December
Wednesday 31
December Friday 2 January
Thursday 1
January Saturday 3 January
Friday 2
January Monday 5 January
Monday 5
January Tuesday 6 January
Tuesday 6
January Wednesday 7 January
Wednesday 7
January Thursday 8 January
Thursday 8
January Friday 9 January
Friday 9
January Saturday 10 January
Collection days will return to normal from Monday 12 January.
Christmas and New Year rubbish and recycling - Dorset Council
- We will collect up to two extra sacks of rubbish beside your bin on your first rubbish collection after Christmas Day
- No garden waste collections will take place from Christmas Day until Thursday 8 January
- Household recycling centres are open from 9am to 4pm daily, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
- Extra recycling, including glass and food, will be collected on your recycling collection day, provided it has been separated correctly and placed in a suitable sturdy container (no bags) that can be easily lifted by one person.
- Please help our crews by putting your glass out for collection before Christmas. This ensures you have as much space as possible in your glass box, helping prevent over spilling containers, and reduces the amount of extra glass we collect over the busy festive period.
Information
provided by Bovington HIVE
Salisbury Plain: BFBS Salisbury Plain Christmas Competition
BFBS Salisbury Plain are holding a Christmas competition on the Breakfast Show (6.30-10am).
They have some amazing prizes - a family ticket for the Army Flying Museum, tickets for the Panto at the Salisbury Playhouse, passes for Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, Karting Voucher for Thruxton Karting Centre and a Christmas hamper!
It's called Santa Pause, a really easy game based on Christmas music, they will pause the Christmas song, you just have to give the word that comes next in the tune!
It will be playing just after 7.30 each week day this week.
For more information about BFBS Salisbury Plain click HERE
Information provided by South West HIVE Hub

